from datetime import timedelta from django.utils import timezone from elections.models import Election def create_election(i, restricted=True, creator=None, future=False): now = timezone.now() day = timedelta(days=1) if future: start_date = now + day end_date = now + 2 * day else: start_date = now - day end_date = now + day return Election.objects.create( name=f"Election {i}", short_name=f"election_{i}", start_date=start_date, end_date=end_date, restricted=restricted, created_by=creator, )